2015九上二次月考

2015中考上学期第二次月考英语试卷（时间：100 分钟试卷满分：120分）第一部分选择题（共50分）Ⅰ单项选择( )1. At junior school, I dreamt of being __________ artist.A. theB. aC. anD. /( ) 2. He _______ watches TV, so he knows little about the TV show.A. alwaysB. oftenC. seldomD. usually( ) 3. There _______ a talent show next term in our school.A. hasB. will haveC. would beD. is going to be( ) 4. ---May I speak to Mr. Smith? --- Sorry, he isn’t in. He ________ London on business.A. has gone toB. have been toC. have gone toD. has been to( ) 5. ______ my father ________ my mother want me to be a doctor, but I don’t.A.Neither, norB. Either, orC. Both, andD. Not only, but also ( ) 6. _______ good advice he gave me!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a( ) 7. About _______ of the people in China are the old are over sixty.A. one sixB. first sixthsC. one sixthsD. one sixth( ) 8. The weather in Chongqing is usually _______ than that in any city in Northern China in summer.A. a little coolerB. a little warmerC. much colderD. much hotter( ) 9. ---Who taught _______ English before you went there? --- Nobody. I learnt it by ________.A. your, myselfB. you, meselfC. you, myselfD. your, me( )10. She is a bit shy and _______ stand up and answer the teacher's question.A. can’tB. doesn't dare toC. doesn’t need toD. mustn’t( ) 11. ---Jim is not good at speaking English. ---I suggested ______English to him for two hours every day.A. to practiceB. practicingC. practiceD. practices( ) 12. ---What do you think of the book? --- It’s ______ exciting _____ I’d like to read it again.A. too, toB. such, thatC. so, thatD. as, as( ) 13. --- Do you practice how to escape from danger every term?--- Of course. Our school pays much attention to the ____ of safety.A. developmentB. importanceC. advertisementD. difference( ) 14. ---Did you go to Linda’s birthday party, Jill? --- No. I ________.A. didn’t inviteB. wasn’t invitedC. am not invitesD. haven’t invited( ) 15. --- Our teacher says we’ll have a picnic after the exam. --- _____. I can’t wait.A. Lucky you.B. I hope notC. What a pityD. Sounds goodⅡ补全对话（共5分，每空1分）A: Hello, T om. Do you have any plans for today?B: No. I just want to have a good rest.A: 16. ______________________B: OK! Let’s go.A: 17. ______________________B: I always forget it.A: It’s not a good habit. 18. ______________________________B: I agree with you. 19. _____________________________A: I think we should also make full use of every drop of water. W e shouldn’t use plastic bags.B: W ell, I see. 20. _______________________________________A: Let’s go to the beach for a walk.Ⅲ完型填空（共10分，每空1分）Once upon a time, an elephant was proud because he was so __21__ that he could pull a tree down. A monkey thought he was very quick and can __22__ a tree. They couldn’t decide which was better--- to be strong __23__ to be quick. At last they went to a horse. The horse said to them, “Do just as I tell you. Go to the other side of the __24__ and get some fruit for me, and then I shall decide which is better. ”So the elephant and the money went to the river, but the water was deep and the monkey was __25__ . “Get on my back,” said the elephant, “I shall carry you to swim __26__the river. ” Soon they got the other side. There stood the tree. It was so tall. The elephant tried to break the tree down, but it was too strong. He tried to reach the fruit, but it was too high. “W ait a minute, I can climb. ” said the monkey. He ran __27__up the tree and got the fruit. Then they __28__the river with the fruit again.They gave the horse the fruit and said, “Now tell us which is better. ”“Each of you couldn’t get the fruit by __29__. It needed both the elephant’s strenth and the monkey’s quickness to get it. ” said the horse.The elephant and the monkey both __30__.( ) 21. A. heavy B. strong C. big D. tall( ) 22. A. catch B. hold C. climb D. get( ) 23. A. or B. and C. but D. so( ) 24. A. field B. mountain C. street D. river( ) 25. A. tired B. relaxed C. worried D. excited( ) 26. A. across B. from C. to D. under( ) 27. A. early B. quickly C. clearly D. easy( ) 28. A. jumped B. swam C. crossed D. ran( ) 29. A. yourselves B. yourself C. myself D. themselves( ) 30. A. happy B. smiled C. cried D. laughⅣ阅读理解（共20分，每小题1分）Passage 1With good looks, and four gold medals, 21-year-old athlete Ning Zetao easily proved(证明) himself to be a rising star during the 17th Asian Games, which was held in Incheon, South Korea from Sept 19 to Oct 4. Ning won four gold medals. Most impressive was his performance in the 100m freestyle race, during which he set a new Asian record of 47.70 seconds. From Henan province, he moved to the swimming team of the People’s Liberation Navy from his provincial swimming team in 2007. “He is not especially talented, but he listens to the coach and learns carefully ,” his coach Guo Hongyan told Henan Daily . A legend says ‘goodbye’Li Na, the world famous Chinese tennis player who retired (退役)from the sport last month, said she misses her tennis friends "off the court", and will not go back to play tennis in Singapore on Sunday . Talking about life after retirement, the 32-year-old former top player said she feels "pretty nice" having no schedule. "I'm already 32," said Li, "I think I should take care of my family right now" But as a tennis fan, she said she will always enjoy the game. Li is more than a sports superstar, she’s an inspiration to millions. W e can say she’s achieved more in her professional life than most can ever dream.Getting married may suggest that star hurdler Liu Xiang is getting close to retirement. Liu posted a photo of himself and a young woman leaning on a hurdle with a reading "My beloveds, her and it" on Tencent W eibo on Tuesday morning, sparking more than 22 million responses and views in a few hours. Liu's mother, Ji Fenhua said that her son had recently registered(登记) for marriage with the woman in the photo, who was later found to be young actress Ge Tian. ( ) 31. What is Ning Zetao good at?A. TennisB. RunningC. SwimmingD. Basketball( ) 32. Which team is he in now?A. Henan provincial swimming team.B. The team of the People’s Liberation Navy .C. Liaoning provincial swimming team.D. Hunan provincial swimming team.( ) 33. How does Li Na feel after retiring?A. Sad.B. Surprised.C. Nice.D. W orried.( ) 34. What does the underline word “posted ” mean in Chinese?A. 邮寄B. 宣布C. 上传D. 摆上( ) 35. Which of the following sentences is not true?A. Li Na inspirits millions as a superstar.B. Ji Fenhua is an actress.C. The 17th Asian Games was held in Incheon, South Korea from Sept 19 to Oct 14.D. Though Ning Zetao is talented, he listens to the coach and learns carefully .Passage 2A necktie is important in our life.Do you know how to tie a necktie? I only know one way . I always use it and can only do this for myself. It ’ssuitable for most situations. Here are the steps:◆ Place the necktie around your neck and be sure that both ends are “poingting ”down. The wide side should be on your left. The wide end should be lower than the other end.◆ Make an X near your neck. The wide end should be over the other end.◆ Pinch(捏) the crossing point between the first and second fingers of your left hand. Y our fingers should be straight up.◆ Circle the wide end 360° clockwise over your fingers. ◆ Bring the wide end up through the V from behind.◆ Push the wide end through the place where your fingers are.◆ Y ou have to check: if the wide end is shorter than the other end, you have to do it again. Keep doing these steps until you get it right. Don ’t worry . I ’m sure you ’ll soon be good at it. ( ) 36. Why do you think people will wear a tie for some situations? To be ___________.A. beautiful and happyB. interesting and funny C . suitable and polite D. necessary and impolite ( ) 37. What is the right order to wear a tie? a. Make an X near your neck.e. Place the necktie around your neck and be sure that both ends are poingting down. d. Pinch the crossing point between the first and second fingers of your left hand. b. Circle the wide end 360° clockwise over your fingers. c. Bring the wide end up through the V from behind.f. Push the wide end through the place where your fingers are.A. a, c, d, e, f, bB. e, a, b, c, d, fC. e, a, d, b, c, fD. d, a, b, c, e, f ( ) 38. The passage is developed by __________. A. making a story B. listing examples C. giving steps D. comparing with others ( ) 39. When the wide end is ________ than the other end, you won ’t tie it again. A. longer B. shorter C as long as D. behind ( ) 40. What will the writer most probably talk about in the next part? A. How to tie a necktie in another way . B. How to choose a tie.C. How to tie a necktie for others.D. How to practice the steps.Passage 3Once, a town official asked a woman what her job was. “I ’m a mother,” she answered. “W e don ’t list ‘mother ’ as a job. Instead, we use the word ‘housewife ’ ”, said the official.I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk asked, “What ’s your job?” “I’m a researcher the field of Child Development and Human Relations.” I said. The clerk stopped and looked up as if she hadn ’t heard it before. And I said it again slowly .“Might I ask,” said the clerk , “just what you do in your field?” Coolly , I heard myself answer , “I have a continuing program of research, in the laboratory and in the field(normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters(学位) (the whole family), and already have four credits(学分)(all daughters). Of course, the job is veryhard, and I I often work 14 hours a day(sometime 24 hours). But the job is more interesting than most others and the rewards are better than just money.” The clerk completed the form, stood up, and showed me to the door.As I drove home, I was greeted by my laboratory assistants--- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new model---a 6-month-old baby crying.I feel proud!( ) 41.What wasn’t a job according to the town official?A. MotherB. HousewifeC. AssistantD. Clerk( ) 42. At first, according to the article the clerk knew _________ about what to do in the field the writer mentioned.A. A littleB. MuchC. SomeD. Nothing( ) 43. Who are the writer’s masters?A. All her daughters.B. All her family.C. Four credits.D. The clerk and the official. ( ) 44. What does the writer think of her job?A. hard and boringB. hard but interestingC. tiring and makes less moneyD. rewards more money( ) 45. Which of the following sentences isn’t true?A. The writer has a 6-year-old daughter.B. The job as a mother can get a MasterC. The writer puts her heart to look after her family and feels proud.D. Mother does too much for the family, we should love her more.Passage 4In America, in order to solve the slowing population growth and other problems, some cities have decided to do something to welcome more people to live in their places. Some cities give away free land. Some even give money to people who moved to live there. If you want to find a new place to live in, here are two cities that really want you to move.The “Car City” Detroit, MichiganThe town is giving away 100 homes that are in need of repairing. They will even give you $150,000 to help with it. Also the city is offering college students a $ 2500 first year and a $ 1000 second year if they choose to work there after finishing school.Lincoln, KansasW e all know that there is a lot of free land in Kansas. Since the early 1900s, the population has become smaller and smaller. So if you can build a new house and live there for more than five years, the place where your house is will belong to you.( ) 46. What do the two cities in America want to do?A. To give more land to people.B. To make the population smaller.C. To welcome more people to live there.D. To give money to people.( ) 47. What are the two cities in the passage?A. Detroit and KansasB. Detroit and LincolnC. Michigan and KansasD. Michigan and Lincoln( ) 48. How much will a college graduate get for the first two years in Detroit?A. $2500B. $ 1000C.$ 3500D. $150,000 ( ) 49. Since the early 1900s, ______.A. the population has become smaller and smallerB. some cities have decided to do something to welcome more people to live in their placesC. if you work ther after school, Detriot will pay you for many yearsD. you can build a house and live in Lincoln for only 5 years( ) 50. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is true?A. Detriot is in the U.K.B. Detroit will give away 110 houses.C. Lincoln has lots of free land.D. If you want to have the land, you just build a house there.第二部分非选择题（共70分）Ⅴ补全对话（共5分。